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From: bobk@tau-ceti.isc-br.com (Bob Kirkpatrick )
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Wing Commander
Keywords: sucks, not worth it
Message-ID: <957@tau-ceti.isc-br.com>
Date: 22 Mar 91 08:11:54 GMT
Organization: Dog Ear'd Systems, a Division of Brand X. Spokane, WA
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If anyone is considering the purchase if WING COMMANDER by Origin of Texas,
save your money. There are a lot BETTER things to spend your money on.

I have WING COMMANDER, and have discovered that the game will give priority
to it's fancy graphics instead of game function.

I run a slower (8mhz) PC clone 286. On my system, I can expect to NOT be
able to fire my guns when in close proximity to the enemy, giving them a
great advantage. In essence, there is no winning the game. If you're a
masochist, then this IS the game for you. But if you wish to hone skills,
make achievements, and progress in levels, then use one of the other sim-
ulators.

I have experienced delays in ship or weapons controls of upwards of 2 1/2
seconds. Anyone who has ever used a combat simulator can imagine what that
means.

The mouse control of the game is so sensitive (and no way to set it) that
the game cannot be played with it. On the keyboard, the controls are such
that improper keypresses in the heat of battle are common. Accompanied by
the priority given to making the enemy real flashy and spiffy looking as it
kills you, limits your ability to progress very far.

I have fought (repeatedly) some 300 missions. I have yet to get past the
8th mission. I don't say this to indicate that I'm a dork, but that there is
a real problem here. And yes, I've worked my way through a number of other
simulators, like Battle of Britain, Falcon AT, and A-10 Tank Killer.

Origin's product eats it folks. Save your money --buy something else.e